TOKYO: Public support for Japanese Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru’s cabinet in November rose 0.7 percentage point from the previous month to 28.7 percent, a Jiji Press opinion poll showed Thursday.

An administration with a public approval rate of under 30 percent is said to be in the “danger zone.”

The result highlights the persisting lack of voters’ support for Ishiba’s administration, after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s rout in the Oct. 27 election for the House of Representatives, the all-important lower chamber of Japan’s parliament.

The disapproval rate stood at 38.3 points, up 8.2 points.

The interview survey was conducted during a four-day period until Monday, covering 2,000 people across the country. Valid responses came from 59.5 percent.

JIJI Press